Family: Rosaceae
Scientific Name: Prunus sargentii
Common Name: Sargent's Cherry, Yama Cherry, North Japanese Hill Cherry
Description | A flowering, medium size rounded tree. |
Pronunciation | (PRUU-nus)(sar-JEN-tea-eye) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Trees Deciduous |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | pink to sometimes white |
Fruit | black drupes, bitter |
Leaves | purple or bronzy when opening, green throughout the season |
Dimensions | 20 by 30 feet, rounded |
Cultivar Origin | Introduced in 1890 by Dr Bigelow at the Arnold Arboretum. |
Misc Facts | Named after Charles Sargent (1841-1927) |
Notes & Reference | #01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Jacobson) |
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